Earth Science

I use to work for a landscaping company a long time ago. I remember being told that I spent too much time outside, that the sun must surely be getting to my brain and frying it. Solely because, I am…
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In the minds of many, sitting before a campfire or fireplace is regarded as a pleasant experience. However, what you may not know is that many components of wood smoke are carcinogenic. In fact, wood smoke contains a similar number…
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The weather can play a significant role in the presence and dispersion of air pollution. When the temperature drops, the effects of pollution increases. Why is this? High pressure systems during winter create an environment where the air hardly circulates…
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As it is with most comparisons, a more accurate comparison would be if both occurred the same amount of times, and since tornadoes are much more frequent than hurricanes, the amount of deaths over a period of time would surpass…
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Drought,Migration,matrimonial conflicts and Global Warming in Northern Cameroon Driving past Ngong, a small district 40km to the south of Garoua – headquarters of the North Province of Cameroon (Africa) women are tilling the parched earth. Their hoes go up, are…
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Since the beginning of civilization, humans have used the clouds, the wind, the appearance of the sky, and the smell or feel of the air to help them predict the weather. There are a variety of old adages, known as…
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Hurricanes are a form of tropical cyclones. They occur in the Atlantic Basin, which includes the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico and, east of the International Dateline, in the Pacific. Originally, forecasters used latitudinal and…
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Gaia’s Ghost Let us consider the word environment. In this context it undoubtedly means global environment. But is that concise enough? I myself would have difficulty in assessing the concept of a global environment but feel that it would be…
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Clouds are part of the hydrologic cycle Everyone is familiar with the general types of clouds. Depending on the conditions, clouds come in a variety of forms: fat, puffy cumulus clouds; thin, wispy cirrus clouds; or dark, lowering stratus clouds…
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if you are wondering how we can selectively breathe in oxygen and bring out carbon dioxide, this article will explain, in simple terms. the mechanism that occurs in this wonderful miracle of nature. This is possible because the partial pressures…
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